Eurotopics.net

After the bank quake in the US, the tremors are reaching Europe. The share prices of Germany's largest financial institution, Deutsche Bank, dipped by almost 15 percent several times last week. Confidence in the banking system remains shaken, despite assurances from leading politicians. Europe's press discusses ways to restore it.

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that tactical nuclear weapons are to be stationed in Belarus, fears that the war against Ukraine may escalate are growing. Putin pointed out that the US has also stationed nuclear weapons in allied countries in Europe. Europe's press speculates on the strategy behind this move.

The German Ministry of Transport has secured an exemption from the EU Commission allowing cars with combustion engines to be registered after 2035, provided they are powered by climate-neutral e-fuels. Both the German government's tactics and the content of the exemption meet with criticism in the press.